Business-related scams target individuals or companies
POSTVILLE, Iowa – Three Nicaraguan nationals were arrested on Friday, March 1, 2025, as part of an identity theft and forgery investigation led by the Postville Police Department and Clayton …
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A couple from Edwardsville, Illinois, has been arrested and charged with stealing over $7 million from food assistance programs meant to help low-income children in Missouri. Diarra Williams, 30, and …
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Immigration scam
Jamalpur Police Book Three Travel Agents for Duping Hoshiarpur Residents
by Ananya MehtaThe Jamalpur police have registered a case against three travel agents for allegedly duping two residents from Hoshiarpur out of Rs75,000 under the pretext of arranging work visas for Kuwait. …
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Rajasthan Youth Arrested for Rs 42 Lakh Fake Investment Scam
by Ananya MehtaA 19-year-old man from Ajmer, Rajasthan, was arrested on Monday for allegedly defrauding over 200 individuals of approximately Rs 42 lakh through a fake investment scheme. The accused, Kashif Mirza, …
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Juan Arturo Martinez, 62, a Mexican national, has pleaded guilty to charges of using a passport obtained through false statements and passport fraud. Martinez now faces a maximum penalty of …
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Acting United States Attorney Sara C. Sweeney announced the return of an indictment charging 40-year-old Timoteo Son-Gonzalez, a Guatemalan national, with unlawful transportation of an illegal alien for financial gain …
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Immigration scam
South Texas Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Smuggling Dozens of Undocumented Immigrants
Brownsville, TX — Joe Adam Escobedo, 31, a South Texas man, has been sentenced to 69 months in federal prison after smuggling multiple groups of undocumented immigrants into the United …
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A significant passport fraud case was uncovered at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International (SVPI) Airport after an Indian citizen was caught attempting to travel abroad under a false identity. The accused, …
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Business & Job Opportunity Scams
Disabled Man Poses as IAS Officer, Arrested in Mohali
by Ananya MehtaA disabled man from Rajasthan, identified as Pawan Kumar, was arrested in Mohali, Punjab, on Monday for allegedly deceiving several individuals with fake job promises while posing as an IAS …
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NEW YORK, NY – Kofi Anankwaa, a convicted and disbarred Bronx immigration attorney, was sentenced to 70 months in federal prison for orchestrating a multi-million dollar fraud scheme that left …